Link-ups with co-stars before release of a film is quite a boring gossip!

Asked if gossip and rumours bother him, Sushant told IANS: “No, those gossip columns do not bother me as they are fictional stories, especially my link-ups, or fighting with fans (articles). I know that in digital era, media houses need constant news feeds and they have to be sensational to trend on social media. People read them and forget.”

Link-up rumours make for boring gossip, says Sushant

“The only thing is, media should write interesting gossip about me, that is good read.”

Sushant, who has been linked-up with his “Raabta” co-actor Kriti Sanon, added: “Link ups with co-stars before release of a film is quite a boring gossip that even readers do not take seriously.”

During the trailer launch of “Raabta” the actor lost his cool when a journalist asked him to comment on alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Yadav, who was arrested in Balochistan over terrorism charges.

Talking about the same, Sushant said: “I interacted with media from the day I started gaining popularity in television. There is not a single incident like that happen in past. If such situation will happen in future, I will stand by my opinion.”

“Let me tell you something, I am intelligent enough to go by a popular opinion to maintain a diplomatic image, but I chose not to. It takes a lot not to take a side and being vulnerable before the media and say ‘I do not know enough to form an opinion on the topic’. May be next time, when I will be asked the same question, if I am well versed with the topic, I will voice my opinion and people will respect me for my thought,” he added.

Directed by Dinesh Vijan, “Raabta“, based on reincarnation, is releasing on June 9.